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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 6 |
41 stories matching reckless
- A Sewer Scheme Built on Incompetence
Citizens and taxpayers are calling out the city's reckless mismanagement of sewer construction projects downtown.
- The Reckless Doctor and his Redmond Ranch
Dr. C. L. Miller, a wealthy German immigrant who lost his fortune, passes away in Seattle.
- The Boom Before the Bust: Seattle’s 1892 Financial Confidence
As the city shakes off the 'dull period' of reckless credit, local bankers and businessmen find newfound optimism in a stable marketplace.
- A Deadly Night in the Grand Coulee
A pioneer resident was gunned down in the street by a notorious gambler, leaving a small town reeling from an act of random violence.
- The Tragedy on the Duwamish Road
A reckless driving incident near the Duwamish River leaves a mother and son severely injured.
- The Great Northern's Monopoly on the Waterfront
Railroad superintendent McCabe warns that the city's waterfront is being handed over to James J. Hill, effectively cutting off public access.
- The Ticking Gas-Pipe Scandal
A fearful day in the Burke building as an office worker discovers a 'bomb' left by a disgruntled typist.
- The City Council’s Hammock Scandal
Seattle’s city fathers clash over the 'reckless extravagance' of buying thirty-four hammocks for the city jail.
- A Striker's Wife Wounded in the Franklin Coal Wars
A woman permanently disabled by gunfire during a strike-breaking confrontation at Franklin mines sues the Oregon Improvement Company for $25,000.
- A Deadly Plunge off the Grant Street Bridge
A reckless driver and his span of horses tumble into the tide flats, prompting a lawsuit against the city for its lack of safety infrastructure.
- The Ghost Town of Gray's Harbor City
An abandoned boom-town remains standing in silence, a monument to the reckless real estate speculation of the era.
- Seattle's Sewer Scandal: A City Council in Disarray
Mayor Ronald’s scathing message exposes massive budget overruns and administrative incompetence in the city's public works department.
- Seattle’s Sewer Construction Hits a Wall
A report from the City Engineer exposes significant budget overruns and administrative errors in the 1893 sewer bond projects, forcing an immediate halt to construction.
- The Bank of Coupeville Collapse
A disgraced bank manager is returned to face justice after his reckless dissipation leads to an $11,000 shortfall.
- The Great King County Land Scandal
An anonymous critique exposes rampant corruption and reckless assessment in the early days of King County’s real estate boom.
- A Mock Dress Parade at the Armory
Seattle militiamen trade drill precision for satire and pipe-mounted 'artillery' to the amusement of a capacity crowd.
- The Meat Market Collector's Secret Life
A trusted employee at a Seattle meat market vanishes, leaving behind a trail of debt and a hidden history of gambling arrests.
- The Deadly Cost of the 'Gun Habit'
A local editor reflects on the tragic death of Philip Dawe and argues that easy access to concealed weapons is fueling a wave of unnecessary homicides in America.
- A Soup Kitchen Brawl
Two cooks at the Poodle Dog restaurant settle a professional dispute with knives and dinnerware.
- The Price of Reckless Growth
When Lewis County hit its constitutional debt limit, local officials were left holding worthless warrants—a sharp reminder of the pitfalls of municipal overreach in 1891.
- Why is the City Buying Eastern Hydrants?
A citizen questions why the city administration is shipping tax money to Michigan for inferior equipment when local iron workers remain idle.
- The Mayor Can Fire His Police Commissioners — But He Has to Give Them a Hearing First
Judge Langley rules that Mayor Phelps had the power to remove Commissioners Cheasty and Niggle, but that he skipped the required notice and hearing. Now the hearing looks like a formality — with the mayor sitting as his own judge.
- The Night a Bullet Whistled Through the Vice President’s Window
A brush with political assassination in Seattle's past—revealed only after the danger had passed.
- The Whispered Land Grab in Whitman County's School Lands
A state land official reports that valuable school lands were leased for 'trifling sums' through a secret arrangement involving county commissioners, a Colfax lawyer and a banker—but stops short of naming names.
- The Wild Run of the Unhitched Horses
A terrifying moment on the Seattle waterfront when a runaway team dragged a local man through the crowded streets.